Thursday, December 18, 2008

Calling for new Community Board 6 Members: Applications Due January ONE, 2009!

Please consider serving our community by submitting a New Member Application Community for Community Board 6 to the offices of our Borough President Marty Markowitz and to our Councilman Bill DeBlasio.

""The Community Boards play an important role in improving the quality of life for all citizens of Brooklyn, but many people don't know about them. We urge you to learn how your Community Board can help you, and how you may be able to help your Community Board.

Membership Community Boards are local representative bodies. There are 18 throughout Brooklyn . Each Board consists of up to 50 unsalaried members appointed by the Borough President, with half nominated by the City Council Members who represent the community district. Board members are selected by the Borough Presidents from among active, involved people of each community, with an effort made to assure that every neighborhood is represented. Board members must reside, work or have some other significant interest in the community.

Meetings Boards meet once each month. At these meetings, members address items of concern to the community. Board meetings are open to the public, and a portion of each meeting is reserved for the Board to hear from members of the public. In addition, Boards regularly conduct public hearings-on the City's budget, on land use matters, and other major issues-to give the people of the community the opportunity to express their opinions" (CB 6 Website)

NOTE TO APPLICANTS:You must be a New York City resident to serve on a community board.To qualify for a particular board, you must live, work in, or have a professional or other significant interest in that board’s district.Conflicts of Interest Board rulings require that applicants disclose whether they or their employers derive any income representing clients before the community board (i.e. attorneys, architects, consultants, etc.). These rulings do not automatically exclude one from board membership, but the information is essential.

THIS APPLICATION MUST BE NOTARIZED AND RETURNED BY MAIL.DO NOT FAX.

Please type or print clearly in ink.Do not leave any areas blank.If questions do not apply, indicate “n/a” or draw a slash through the section.

Community Activities (List all civic and community organizations, neighborhood associations and/or any other groups.Please indicate if you hold any executive positions, including board of directors.)

ORGANIZATION

DATES

TITLES

ADDRESS

PLEASE STATE WHY YOU BELIEVE YOU WOULD BE AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY BOARD MEMBER AND PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU BELIEVE WOULD BE USEFUL IN CONSIDERING YOUR APPLICATION. (Include relevant skills, interests and/or resume.)

I (check one) □HAVE NEVER □ HAVE been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony. (If you have, describe and explain on a separate sheet of paper and attach it to this application.)

I am not employed by a council member whose district covers parts of this community board district, or by the Brooklyn Borough President.I am not employed by the State or City of New York in a position at or above the level of assistant commissioner or have secured a mayoral waiver allowing me to serve on a community board and have affixed a copy hereto.

I affirm that I am a New York City resident and that I am at least 18 years of age.

I HEREBY AFFIRM THAT ALL THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS TRUE AND ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.

CORD HISTORY:

With the "Protect Our Homes" petition, CORD was formed in May, 2007. This petition arose as an overwhelmingly negative response to the coming of the over-sized 360 Smith Street Development at the corner of Smith Street and Second Place (Aka Oliver House; aka 131 Second Place). This petition, which had well over three thousand signatures, led to a new zoning text amendment in summer of 2008.

To: Our Elected Officials, Community Leaders, The MTA:(MAY, 2007)

We the undersigned Carroll Gardens homeowners and residents, are appalled by the "as of right" ruling which allows owners and developers to erect buildings in our neighborhood with no regard to the impact they will present to our quality of life and the value of our homes........http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?crlgrdns